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Sir Michael Parkinson was ‘interested in conversation which seems to be a dying art today’ says Lord Grade
Matt is joined now by Lord Grade, former chair of the BBC’s board of governors. He was also chief executive of Channel 4.
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Sunak claims North Sea gas ‘four times’ less polluting than imports
On the day he announced hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licenses prime minister Rishi Sunak told reporters that producing natural gas in the UK is “better for the climate” than importing it from abroad. He said that’s because it’s “far better to have it here at home rather than shipping it here…
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Would new North Sea oil and gas make Britain more energy independent?
The government will grant hundreds of new licences to extract oil and gas from the North Sea, Rishi Sunak said on Monday. The initial decision was announced last year, but Mr Sunak reiterated the plan this week alongside “millions of pounds” for so-called “carbon capture and storage” technology — which the government says would help reduce…
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NatWest chief exec resigns for breaching customer confidentiality over Nigel Farage’s account
The boss of NatWest, Dame Alison Rose, has resigned after admitting she gave information to the BBC about Nigel Farage’s relationship with the bank, and had made a “serious error of judgement”.
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Tributes flood in for journalist George Alagiah, who’s died at 67
One of the BBC’s best-known broadcasters, he presented the News at Six for two decades.
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FactCheck: why is US decision to give cluster munitions to Ukraine controversial?
US President Joe Biden has announced the country will supply cluster munitions to Ukraine to help its fight against Russian forces. FactCheck takes a look.
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New suspect named in Stephen Lawrence murder
Doreen Lawrence has expressed fury after the Metropolitan Police announced a significant new suspect in her son Stephen’s murder.
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Channel 4 News names STV’s Kathryn Samson as Scotland Correspondent
Kathryn Samson is an award-winning Scottish journalist, with over 15 years of experience in television news. She joins from STV where she has served as Westminster Editor and Correspondent since 2019.
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Gary Lineker stands by his criticism of the government’s Rwanda asylum policy
Just two months after he was made to step back from presenting Match of the Day for using his social media platforms to express support for migrants and refugees, former England football captain Gary Lineker has been given a human rights award in Italy.
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FactCheck: what is the Suella Braverman speeding row about and what could happen next?
What is the Suella Braverman speeding row about and what could happen next? FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: England’s million missing homes
More than a million homes in England that got planning permission in the last 12 years still haven’t been built, FactCheck analysis has found.
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Local elections: Labour celebrates as Conservative losses mount
Celebrations for Labour and disappointment for the Tories as their losses mounted up by the hour.
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FactCheck: what has Keir Starmer said about Labour’s tuition fees plan?
Keir Starmer says his party wants to “move on”’ from its pledge to abolish university tuition fees in England. FactCheck takes a look.
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‘My ancestors profited from a crime against humanity’, says former journalist
Laura Trevelyan left her job as a BBC journalist to campaign for more reparations to families affected by the legacy of slavery.
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FactCheck: how many British nationals are in Sudan and what’s caused the crisis?
The government urges British nationals in Sudan to “stay indoors”.